Tag: Republicans

The Ruling Class’s ‘Shiny objects’ strategy for campaign 2012

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

“Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. [ …] We won’t get fooled again.” — The Who It’s often been said that you can get the attention

L’affaire Laroque has a surprise ending (Raleigh ruling class breathes collective sigh of relief)

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Embattled state legislator — and Richard Morgan disciple — Stephen LaRoque (R-Kinston) went down to defeat in last night’s GOP state House primary. The margin of 54 votes was

Forget the whales and the dolphins. Save the Speaker! (Save Thom !!!)

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The state’s economy is in the tank. Our debt is growing by the minute. Unemployment ranks are growing. And what is the Raleigh political class doing? Plotting to save poor

STILL waiting on those federal spending cuts

Posted on April 26, 2012April 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

You gotta love Congressman Allen West (R-FL). Love him because the mainstream media and the DC establishment HATE him. He says what needs to be said, and he backs up

The Stupid Party rears its head in Raleigh

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Columnist George Will coined the phrase “The Stupid Party” to refer to Republicans who run away from winning conservative principles and sign on to more of the same ruling class,

Why social issues are important to GOP success

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The “conventional wisdom” out there is that Republican candidates need to run away from ANY discussion of social issues for fear of alienating the almighty moderates out

GOP sellout on ObamaCare?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Tea Party worked hard to give Republicans a majority in the U.S. House and a larger caucus in the U.S. Senate in 2010. How did DC

Conservatism of Congressional GOP leaders

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Does anyone else find it interesting that the top congressional leaders of the GOP — the conservative party — are nowhere near being the most conservative members of

GOP leaders seek to shake “inflexibility” image

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The New York Times is praising Speaker Boehner and Majority Whip Cantor for putting all that harsh conservative talk on the backburner: Unpopular

Will Big Government Republicans scam conservative voters ONE MORE TIME?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

In 1994’s Contract With America, U.S. House Republicans pledged to eliminate 95 federal programs. By 2010, according to The Cato Institute, spending on those particular 95 programs